The shock attenuation characteristics of four different insoles when worn in a military boot during running and marching

Gait and Posture

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 31-37

  Windle, Carol M ^a   Gregory, Sarah M ^a   Dixon, Sharon J ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF NAVAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Lower limb injuries; Military activities; Peak pressure attenuation; Shock absorbing insoles

Indexed keywords

ARMY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; FOREFOOT; HUMAN; LEG INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY; SHOE; STRESS FRACTURE; VISCOELASTICITY;

CROSS-OVER STUDIES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PRESSURE; RUNNING; SHOES; STRESS, MECHANICAL; WALKING;

EID: 0032911833     PISSN: 09666362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0966-6362(99)00002-8     Document Type: Article

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